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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 2002
Page
5
A truck rear-ended a horse drawn buggy killing the mother Sadie Hertzler 27 and child Malinda 3 on scene, with Mary 5 dead later at Geisinger. Father and another child injured. Truck driver Todd Travelpiece 28 unharmed.
About 40 advocates gathered across from the hotel where the bishops will meet to demand a tougher approach to removing abusive priests. They urged faster action, questioned due process, and warned donations may fall as reform movements grow. The plan under review includes church tribunals and private preliminary investigations, with a 28 year cutoff for victims to come forward and Vatican waivers possible.
California will re examine a key report on cell phone use in highway crashes after officials found the 2001 figure of 913 was too low. The updated data could push the count to about 4,699 crashes with 31 deaths, though the higher figures cover only nine months.
Bishop Thomas O'Brien of the Diocese of Phoenix disclosed that about 50 priests, former priests and church staff have faced criminal sexual misconduct accusations over 30 years. He said nearly $2 million has been paid to settle 12 to 15 lawsuits since 1982, with some cases resulting in convictions or acquittals and many accusations deemed untrue or meritless. A grand jury is reviewing the church's handling of sexual abuse allegations.
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